Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-08
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Notc- From the II University paily."
Srr-a.. rarl,l ar. ar't. Eg@'r.
MnrgNNruwN. June 1.-The EHirusitg
DUlg. which first appeared on Monday
and will shine through Commencement
week, is bright aud popular aud eagerly
sought for. This from It's editorial column
Is a deserved criticism Of the bacCaiaureatc
sermon.
The hlCcllaurcatc sermon was dellv-
cred Yesterday morning 10y Rev. j. J..
smith, u. ID. IL. u. The audience was
Iarg,. and apprcri1tivc. the music was
splendid and the Doctor delivered a master
Iy discourse. II was Just one hour IN
length and w,ls learned, profound and clo-
uucnt. The Doctors striking rhetoric,
iron bound logic, beautiful figures. ant
animated whulr-sOuled delivery delighted
all and carried conviction to every heart
We have published the Srrmon in full 50
that all may enjoy this yerltahle feast of
elopucncc.
Below are additional notes Of interest
from it's columns
Prof. ". T.. Wiley gave a pleasant tea
party Saturday evening, in honor OF DIR.
!. T.. Smith.
Mayo. ohm c. Wagner has resigned his
position a; assistant cashier ot the First
National Bank Dr. f.. II. CoomhS was
elected To tilI the vacancy.
The winner oI the Regents Prize Essay
this wear Is Mr.. If. H. Rylaud, OF the
Junior class. The subject, "Gcorge
Eliot. " this year was purely literary, and
required both research and tine diScrimi-
Mating powers rs well - 4 literary taste to
treat to. There were but two contestants,
Mr.. Ryland and Mr.. :. f. Reed, Of Bar
bour county. The Judges were: Mrs. l..
| |. Moore. Principal OF the Morgantown
| Female Seminary, Rev. \. VI. Buchanan
and Rev. DR.. ". H. White.
President Turner presented about fifty
well-houud volumes ot standard reading
matter To- the societies last week. Among
them are such works as these: Gibbons
| Rome. Humc'S England, IrvIug'S complete
works, etc. This Is very munllicent and
/ liberal gilt and one tia; is almost OF ines
Unable worth to the recipients. The
/ Presidents every effort is to build mp the
/ University and benefit the students.
The performers OF the parthcnou were
| the soCipty's best men and Crcdltahiv dld
| they acuuit themselves The dcclaimcr,
were Messrs. Greg, Curtis and Anderson,
| The essay was read by Mr.. Corbly. The
orators were MeSsrS. White and Reed
/ The debate was on the question Of female
suffrage. aud was ably discussed ON the
part OF the affirmative by Mr. Eucker and
ron the negative by Mr.. MrC,rath.
| The end of the school year at the Nor
| glntowu Female SEMINARY was celebrated
IN Il very interesting manner, last Thurs
/ day evening. There were no graduates
/ this wear. and the exercises We're therefore
| held in the hall OF the Seminary, instead
OF the church, Us usual. 4 large and ap
preciativc audience WIS present, and the
apgrtment was handsomely decorated Will
| flowers and plants. The exercises oi
| the evening opened with prayer by
| Rev. Dr. Whit, after which the schOo
sung an effective chorus The literary
programme was then proceeded with
papers upon the various periods Of Amcri
/ can literature being read hy Misses Myrti,
/ HAYES, Louise Fmurll, Myrtle keener
| Anna Foster, ISa Hayes and Icttic Jolltlr
/ Olive Pierce gave a very enjoyable rycItI
/ ton. The music which WIS intersperSc,
! through the programme was very fine
/ Misses Anna Foster, Nrttje Nyc and Mis-
| Pickeu@tugh, gave piano solos, Nr WaltcI
/ NrStrcHt cOmct solo. and Misses Alt
man. Brown and Hackney sang trio
| Al present expressed themselves Us hIv
ING passed delightful evening.